Ink fountain



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INK FOUNTAIN Filed July 5, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor 946. G. A. MDONALD INK FOUNTAIN Filed July 5, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I "re/1 torPatented Oct. 29, 1946 UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE INK FOUNTAIN GeorgeArthur MacDonald, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application July 5, 1944, Serial No. 543,548

2 Claims. 1

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in ink standsand ink fountains, the principal being to provide a simple andconveniently usable ink fountain which is an improvement over thesubject matter of my copending application Serial No. 489,919, forWriting set, filed June 7, 1943.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an ink fountainwherein, by removing a certain part, permits the filling of fountainpens in an easy and convenient manner.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide an inkfountain wherein means is provided to eliminate any tendency of ink tosplash or escape from the container while the same is being filled.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

denoted by numeral I I depends to open above the bottom 8 of thecontainer 5. The well I for filling fountain pens is situated under thelower portion Figure 1 represents a top plan view with the bottleremoved.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure1.

Figure 5 is an inside elevational view of the removable pen guide.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5 denotes a container which may have a suitablecap. The container 5 has a box-like formation B protruding from a sideportion thereof and having its bottom 1 substantially lower than thebottom 8 of the container 5. The bottom 8 is raised to clear any baseupon which the container 5 is set and form a lower end seating flange 8below said bottom.

Rising from the bottom of the container 5 is a cup 9 having an internalcircumferential shoulder I0 upon which the neck II' of an inverted inkbottle II can rest,'as is clearly shown in v Figure 2.

Rising from the bottom 8 of the container 5 within the confines of thecup 9 is a post I2 which rises to a point substantially above the top ofthe cup 9, and this post I2 has an air by-pass channel The lower portionof the cup 9 has an outlet port I4 to permit the ink I8 to flow into thecontainer 5 and into a'well I5 which is located on the bottom I of thebox-like structure 6, that is, at a level below the bottom 8.

The box-like formation 6 has a cover It from which an inclined pen guideof tubular form and I3 extending longitudinally thereon.

of the pen guide II.

It can now be seen, that by removing the cover I6 of the box-likestructure 6, the well I5 is exposed and a fountain pen can be insertedinto a relatively deep pool of ink where it can be readily filled.

The ink bottle II is of the type represented in my co-pendingapplication Serial No. 489,919, filed June 7, 1943, in which the neck II normally has a cork or other form of stopper l8, which is pushed intothe bottle II when the bottle is inverted and the stopper pushed againstthe post I2. The threads II" shown on the neck II are for the usualscrew sealing cap, not shown.

Obviously, ink in escaping from the bottle and cup 9 will rise only to alevel consistent with the top of the port I4 (see Figure 4).

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An ink fountaincomprising a container having a bottom, a downwardlytapering cup on said bottom for receiving the neck of an inverted inkbottle therein, a shoulder in said cup above said bottom forming a seatfor said neck spacing the neck above the bottom of the container, and anoutlet port in one side of said cup between the bottom of the containerand said shoulder for establishing the level of ink in the container.

2. An ink fountain comprising a container having a raised bottom, adownwardly tapering cup on said bottom for receiving the neck of aninverted ink bottle therein, a shoulder in said cup above said bottomforming a seat for said neck spacing the same above the bottom of thecontainer, an outlet port in one side of said cup between the bottom ofthe container and said shoulder for establishing the level of ink in thecontainer, said container having a side opening therein rising from saidbottom, an ink Well forming side compartment at said side of thecontainer in communication with the container by way of said opening andhaving a bottom below the level of the bottom of the container, aremovable cover for said compartment, and a tubular pen guide incliningfrom said cover downwardly to the side opening in the container.

GEORGE ARTHUR MACDONALD.

